CVE-2012-4786

critical
Published 2012-12-12 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType Font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
windows windows-affected
windows windowsgoldaffected
windows windowsaffected
windows windowsr2affected

References

CWEs

CWE-94

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.